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Old Flames (Can’t Hold a Candle to You) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Downtown tonight I saw an old friend
Someone who I use to take comfort from long before I met you
I caught a spark from his eyes of forgotten desire
With a word, or a touch, I could have rekindled that fire
[Chorus]
Old flames can't hold a candle to you
No one can light up the night like you do
Flickering embers of love, I've known one or two
Old flames can't hold a candle to you
[Verse 2]
Sometimes at night I think of old lovers I've known
I remember how holding them helped me not feel so alone
Then I feel you beside me and even their memories are gone
Like stars in the night lost in the sweet light of dawn
[Chorus]
Old flames can't hold a candle to you
No one can light up the night like you do
Flickering embers of love, I've known one or two
Old flames can't hold a candle to you
Downtown tonight I saw an old friend
Someone who I use to take comfort from long before I met you
I caught a spark from his eyes of forgotten desire
With a word, or a touch, I could have rekindled that fire
[Chorus]
Old flames can't hold a candle to you
No one can light up the night like you do
Flickering embers of love, I've known one or two
Old flames can't hold a candle to you
[Verse 2]
Sometimes at night I think of old lovers I've known
I remember how holding them helped me not feel so alone
Then I feel you beside me and even their memories are gone
Like stars in the night lost in the sweet light of dawn
[Chorus]
Old flames can't hold a candle to you
No one can light up the night like you do
Flickering embers of love, I've known one or two
Old flames can't hold a candle to you
About
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Old Flames Can’t Hold a Candle To You was originally sung by Joe Sun in 1978.
In 1980, Dolly Parton covered the song for her album Dolly, Dolly, Dolly and her version topped Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart for a week in September of 1980.
Pop singer Kesha’s mother Patricia Rose Sebert (also known as Pebe Sebert) was one of the songwriters of the song and in 2013, Kesha released an acoustic cover of the song.
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Credits
Produced By
Written By
Acoustic Guitar
Pedal Steel Guitar
Bass
Keyboards
Drums
Conductor
Arrangement
Background Vocals
Release Date
April 14, 1980
Old Flames (Can’t Hold a Candle to You) Covers
Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To You by Marissa Nadler, Old Flames Can’t Hold a Candle to You by Merle Haggard, Old Flames (Can't Hold a Candle to You) by Erin Enderlin, Old Flames (Can't Hold a Candle to You) by Joni Compretta, Old Flames (Can't Hold a Candle to You) by Kesha (Ft. Dolly Parton) & Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You (Deconstructed Mix) by Kesha
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